Regional Head of Underwriting, APAC

Joinimagine; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Bonus scheme

Pension

Private healthcare

Job summary

Allianz Commercial seeks a Regional Head of Underwriting, APAC, based in Singapore. You will lead the regional underwriting strategy, oversee portfolio performance, and drive compliance in a complex, global environment.

Reporting to the President, Commercial, APAC, you will manage cross‑LoB initiatives, strengthen broker relationships, and guide product development while ensuring ethical AI practices and innovation across the region.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of underwriting management experience.
• Strong broker relationships and local market presence.
• Master's degree in Economics, Law, or related field; CII qualification preferred.
• Ability to ensure ethical AI practices and stay updated on AI tech.

Responsibilities

• Develop regional underwriting strategy aligned with global AZC goals.
• Identify market opportunities to grow the APAC business.
• Lead cross‑LoB strategies with regional leaders to foster innovation.
• Manage portfolio to meet financial and loss ratio targets.
• Drive planning, monitor progress and optimize the underwriting lifecycle.
• Maintain underwriting consistency and compliance with standards.

Job description

We are looking for a Regional Head of Underwriting, APAC, based in Singapore.

The Impact You Will Have

Reporting to the President, Commercial, APAC, the Regional Head of Underwriting will provide strategic leadership in developing and executing the regional underwriting strategy. This role ensures alignment with global Allianz Commercial strategies and is responsible for managing the regional portfolio to achieve Allianz Commercial targets. The position demands strategic oversight of underwriting practices, product development, and compliance within the regulatory framework, ensuring a disciplined and profitable underwriting process. The role also entails leading the regional underwriting staff and fostering strong relationships with brokers and clients.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Execution

• Develop regional underwriting strategy aligned with global AZC goals.
• Identify market opportunities to grow business.
• Lead cross‑LoB strategies with regional leaders to foster innovation.

Performance Steering

• Manage the portfolio to meet financial and loss ratio targets across the region.
• Drive planning, monitor progress and optimise the portfolio across the underwriting lifecycle.

Underwriting Excellence and Compliance

• Maintain underwriting consistency and compliance with corporate and regulatory standards.
• Drive rollout and adoption of global pricing and TEX tools across the region.

Corporate Governance and Compliance

• Ensure global governance coherence and adherence to compliance standards.
• Promote integrity and ethical behaviour organization-wide.

Market and Relationship Management

• Acquire and retain business through strategic client and broker relationships.
• Enhance market presence and represent Allianz Commercial internally and externally.

Underwriting Leadership

• Lead the regional underwriting teams in new business and renewal strategies.
• Collaborate closely with the global LoB leads on development of local products.
• Oversee cross‑LoB and country underwriting deals acting as a consistent face to the market across the region.
• Act as first point of escalation point for underwriting referrals.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

• Excellent communication and presentation, strong negotiation and leadership, expertise in risk assessment & management, advanced pricing knowledge, contract drafting proficiency, and strong analytical abilities.
• More than 10 years experience in underwriting management, strong broker relationships, local market presence, proven profitable growth, and experience leading teams in complex global environments.
• Preferably a Master's Degree in Economics, Law, or a related discipline. Completion of professional insurance qualifications (e.g., CII).
• The ability to ensure ethical AI practices and stay updated with emerging AI technologies will be key to maintaining a competitive advantage.

100107 | Underwriting | Management | Allianz Commercial | Full-Time | Permanent

What’s in it for you?

Let’s care about everything that makes you, you

We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. We offer a hybrid working model, which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in‑person collaboration and remote working. Please feel free to discuss flexible working arrangements with us.

Let’s care for your financial wellbeing

We believe in rewarding performance with a great compensation and benefits package (details vary by location), including a generous bonus scheme and pension.

Let’s care for your opportunities to progress

From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.

Let’s care for life’s twists and turns

From our support for flexible working, health and wellbeing (including private healthcare and generous parental leave benefits), to helping people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach. We've got your back.

Let’s care for our society and our planet

With opportunities to be engaged in shaping a future that is safe, inclusive and sustainable, we care for the tomorrows of our people, our industry and our clients.

Care to join us?

Allianz Commercial is the center of expertise of Allianz Group, insuring mid‑sized businesses, large enterprises, and special risks. Our customers include top consumer brands, financial institutions, industry leaders, the global aviation and shipping industries, as well as family‑owned and medium‑enterprises. We also cover unique risks such as offshore wind farms, infrastructure projects and film productions. Our clients trust us to provide a wide range of traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, outstanding risk consulting and multinational services, and seamless claims handling. Allianz Commercial helps customers to prepare for what's ahead.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matters, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Join us.

Having different strengths, experiences, perspectives and approaches is an integral part of Allianz’s company culture. One means to achieve this is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.

People with disabilities:

We want to give all our candidates the best opportunity to succeed. If you need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please email [e-mail]

Let’s care for tomorrow.